Follow our live updates on the attack in Changsha, Hunan province on Friday.

13:02

Three people - two passers-by and a suspect who was shot dead by police - were killed in the incident that appeared to be due to a business dispute, Changsha Evening News reported.

12:44

Several eyewitnesses say a business dispute between two groups of people from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region led to the incident which happened near a restaurant that has been running for years and sells the Xinjiang baked crusty pancake, Nang.

12:34

Changsha police detained two suspects, including a woman,Changsha Evening News reported.

12:33

An eyewitness says two groups of people quarreled and scuffled at around 10 am. One man stabbed another and then indiscriminately attacked passers-by.

12:19

Picture provided by a local resident shows police working at the site of attack.

12:14

Local media reported that the suspect ran a barbecue restaurant and had a dispute with a customer before the attack.

12:05

Three died and two are seriously injured in the attack, Changsha Evening News reported.